‘I’ll be the last person he ever sees.’ Man sentenced for cyber threats to ex-girlfriend and others

A California man was sentenced Friday to two years in federal prison for sending cyber threats to his ex-girlfriend, her new boyfriend, and her father.

Jesse L. Kessler, 35, pleaded guilty in July to one count of cyberstalking, according to a release from U.S. Attorney Robert M. Duncan Jr.

Kessler admitted that after ending his relationship with his ex-girlfriend, he began sending electronic communications to her, her new boyfriend and her father. The threats became increasingly frequent, threatening and intimidating.

Kessler emailed, texted, called and electronically messaged the victim and her family and friends from June 2017 until his arrest in February 2018.

Among the messages Kessler emailed his ex-girlfriend: “You’ll both be seeing me soon but I’m not so stupid as to tell you exactly when. I’m back on the east coast so it will be much easier. For him, I’ll be the last person he ever sees. For you ... you’ll be the last person I ever see.”

Kessler was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves in Lexington.

Under federal law, Kessler must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence. Upon release, he will be under the supervision of the United States Probation Office for three years, which includes six months of community confinement.

This story was originally published October 20, 2018 at 3:25 PM.